A vulnerability was determined in allegro up to bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e. (CVE-2026-16211)
A race condition vulnerability exists in allegro up to commit bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e, specifically in the AssetLastHostname.increment_hostname function within the Hostname Allocation Handler. Manipulating the argument counter can trigger this race condition. Exploitation is complex and difficult. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no patch or vendor response is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability (CVE-2026-16211) affects allegro's Hostname Allocation Handler component, specifically the AssetLastHostname.increment_hostname function in src/ralph/assets/models/assets.py. A race condition can be induced by manipulating the argument counter, potentially leading to unexpected behavior. The exploitability is considered difficult, and while the issue was reported early, the project has not issued a fix or response. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in a race condition affecting hostname allocation logic, potentially causing inconsistent or incorrect hostname assignments. The severity is rated low, and no direct impact such as privilege escalation or denial of service is confirmed.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or project repository for updates. Due to the complexity of exploitation, immediate urgent action may not be required, but monitoring for vendor updates is recommended.
A vulnerability was determined in allegro up to bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e. (CVE-2026-16211)
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in allegro up to commit bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e, specifically in the AssetLastHostname.increment_hostname function within the Hostname Allocation Handler. Manipulating the argument counter can trigger this race condition. Exploitation is complex and difficult. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no patch or vendor response is currently available.
CVSS v4.0
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability (CVE-2026-16211) affects allegro's Hostname Allocation Handler component, specifically the AssetLastHostname.increment_hostname function in src/ralph/assets/models/assets.py. A race condition can be induced by manipulating the argument counter, potentially leading to unexpected behavior. The exploitability is considered difficult, and while the issue was reported early, the project has not issued a fix or response. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in a race condition affecting hostname allocation logic, potentially causing inconsistent or incorrect hostname assignments. The severity is rated low, and no direct impact such as privilege escalation or denial of service is confirmed.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or project repository for updates. Due to the complexity of exploitation, immediate urgent action may not be required, but monitoring for vendor updates is recommended.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-fgcw-c69x-x32q
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-16211"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- LOW
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6a5d27b12a4a8d5989132f7b
Added to database: 07/19/2026, 19:38:25 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 20:27:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/20/2026, 14:26:33 UTC
Views: 13
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